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13 on New 52 - Detective Comics #17 reviewThe main story is really predictable and it's sort of a waste of a good character design, but the black humor of the backup makes up for the book's shortcomings to make for a pretty entertaining read. It won't take you long to figure out who the Merry Maker is and I imagine that unsurprising…
Many readers might pick up this noir-style short and not give a second thought to the hard boiled private detective who is taking the limelight from Batman. Others might wonder if they should know who "Slam Bradley" is or if he's a new creation from writer Joshua Hale Fialkov and artist Phil Hester. While Slam isn't…
Last issue, new series writer Fabian Nicieza made great use of the world that Judd Winick had established. This issue, he builds on that world by adding a few new villains and we may even see some changes to the Batwing armor if the debut of Channel 52 news is any indicator. I read this…
The comics section of Batman-News continues to be ridiculously busy as even more graphic novels come out and 3 regular issues hit shelves. This week, Batwing fights someone called Sky Pirate, Batman confronts the League of Smiles, and Black Mask makes an appearance in Legends of the Dark Knight! Here’s a list of all the…
You didn't see this review coming, did you? Batman: The Lazarus Syndrome is a radio drama released that originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 back in 1989 to celebrate the Batman character's 50th anniversary. This multi-cast performance piece is produced by AudioGo and is available for download on their website at £1.49 or you can buy…
I spent January reading the first volume of a new classic horror series from IDW and I also lost 2 of my favorite monthly comic book series, but man did they have good endings! In case this is your first time reading a "Break from Batman" article, let me tell you what it is. I…
Heartwarming in every sense of the word, Batman & Robin Annual #1 is worth every penny! No, you do not need to have read any other Batman & Robin comics prior to picking this one up. Yes, it is a complete story in one oversized issue. Yes, it is a great example of visual storytelling…
St. Louis still exists in the Beyond universe-- we made it! Ya know, that's two St. Louis references in Batman comics in this month alone. It's almost like they're pandering to me... Issue #12 is actually surprisingly accessible to new readers so if you've been curious about this series at any point, come aboard! The…
Oh, hell yeah! Gather around Batfans, Unkie Andrew's got something he wants you all to go buy. I was admittedly apprehensive about picking up another comic book based on a video game but holy crap was this thing awesome. Writer Tom Taylor got to do some CRAZY things with the mythology of these characters that…
And once again I'm disappointed with Lobdell's contribution to the Death of the Family crossover. Look, things were going great. Perfectly fine for 6 pages in this issue as long as you ignore the fact that Joker likes to dress and undress Tim. What am I talking about? Well, first he captures Tim, changes him…
This issue is a mess. There are a number of really interesting things going on and really expressive artwork but it feels like it was written by someone with a severe case of attention deficit disorder. Page after page jumps around so abruptly that by the end of the comic I felt like I had…
Batman: The Dark Knight is back with a bold new look to kick off a story centered around The Mad Hatter. Is it worth buying or is this one Bat-title too man? This new story begins rather similarly to what we saw from the Scarecrow arc's first installment. It's another missing person's case and it has…
Get ready for a content explosion to happen around here. Not only is this a bigger comic week than usual, but it's also the start of the 2nd wave of New 52 graphic novel reviews and I'll have reviews up for a couple other Batman books as well. Oh, and it's Break from Batman time…
As a Batman fan it sucks to see the Dark Knight get slapped around and Gotham get devastated the way they do in this issue but as a reader who needed a good action comic after reading Catwoman #16, this was awesome. I think I might start listing how well the League members do in…
It's never a good sign when the tagline on the comic's cover is misspelled, "Assualt" on A.R.G.U.S indeed. So let me get this straight: Ann Nocenti was the writer on Green Arrow and her run was widely hated by fans and critics and the book tanked at a time when the character was gaining popularity…
Red Hood and The Outlaws #17 is the best issue of Teen Titans that I've ever read. Yes, this is a filler issue, but it was a fairly enjoyable filler issue. If you're coming into this hoping for Jason Todd's emotional confrontation with the Joker then you're probably going to hate this comic completely. Seriously,…
Nightwing #16 is a book that I've read twice both because I enjoyed it and because it few by so quickly I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything. Let me ask you: how many Joker vs. Dick Grayson throw-downs can you name? Not many I suspect. I'm sure the Joker's Last Laugh comes…
Dick Grayson is in for a world of hurt, Tim and Jason try to escape from captivity, the Justice League goes to war with the armies of Atlantis, and Catwoman is...well let's just avoid that comic at all costs. Here’s a list of all the Batman comics coming out this week, January 23rd graded on a…
I was surprised this morning by an email from DC that pointed me to an update in their blog, The Source, with two uncolored, unlettered pages of interior art from Batman #17 as well as brief excerpts from Scott Snyder's interviews with PopMatters and The Huffington Post. Figured I'd share. "Well, I can tell you…
If only every issue were as good as this one! Batman: Arkham Unhinged #10 is a great stand alone story that has great art, wonderful surprises, solid references to the video game it's based on, and it does a fine job of explaining Deadshot's origin as well and that's a story that needed to be…
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This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com